Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Amika
Updated November 10, 2026
Rice starch absorbs oil and creates dramatic root volume; fragrance divides users.
What the community says
An aerosol dry shampoo with rice starch absorbs oil, lifts fine roots, and revives second-day hair without chalky residue. It suits fine-haired users chasing volume, though the perfume is strong and buildup can leave hair feeling awful until wash day.
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Amika Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo ingredients
Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, Butane, Alcohol Denat. (SD Alcohol 40-B), Oryza Sativa (Rice/Riz) Starch, Isobutane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Diisopropyl Adipate, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Limonene
Listed in label order, highest concentration first.
Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 9 threads
Amika Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/finehair and r/Haircare, summarized.
“the amika perk up dry shampoo on the other days”
Positive
“I’ve tried a handful of dry shampoo’s, the most recent being Amika Perk Up, the only difference they’ve made is that my hair feels awful until I wash it.”
Cautionary
“I highly recommend the perk up dry shampoo from this line. It gives me crazy volume, no other dry shampoo compares.”
Positive
“Amika Perk Up (My favorite so far, just too expensive for me rn.)”
Positive
“Amika perk up extra strength!”
Positive
“I really like Amika perk up dry shampoo or Batiste volumizing! Both help keep my roots lifted”
Positive
“Amika perk up hands down is the only dry shampoo that has made my hair look freshly washed without the chalk feeling”
Positive
“but I put I on before my hair gets greasy and it makes a HUGE difference”
Positive
“The only downside would be the fragrance.”
Positive
